Maryland Attorney General is prepared to defend the constitutionality of removing the statute of limitations for Maryland child sexual abuse lawsuits against the Baltimore Archdiocese and other organizations.
Catholic churches will now face child sex abuse lawsuits in Maryland that have previously been barred by the state's statute of limitations
The bill would permanently eliminate statute of limitation for Maryland child sex abuse lawsuits, no matter how long ago the incidents occurred.
The child sexual abuse lawsuits bill comes as a judge has granted the Maryland Attorney General to release a report on sexual assault claims within the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore.
The Catholic Church has spent at least $200,000 lobbying against provisions of the bill that would allow Maryland clergy abuse lawsuits to be filed decades after the incidents occurred.
Maryland Attorney General is seeking to release church documents and the findings of its investigation into hundreds of sexual abuse incidents involving the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Manufacturers should have known the chemicals in firefighting foam would lead to water contamination from toxic PFAS chemicals, according to the complaint
Baltimore drinking water contained PFAS levels that may pose health risks for area residents, according to standards set by the EPA
If passed into law, Maryland would ban PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam, carpets and food packaging sold, manufactured, distributed or used in the state
Priest accused of abusing child in 1970s has been suspended from his duties pending the outcome of an investigation by the Baltimore Archdiocese.
